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Enjoy yourself for a good cause! From auctions to golf outings, from caviar to cupcakes, CancerCare has an event for you. If you have questions about any CancerCare events, contact Leslie Tan, Senior Manager of Special Events.

If you would like to sponsor your own fundraising event to raise money for CancerCare, contact Natalia Hayeem, Development Associate.

Under the Sea Gala

Date Thursday, May 8, 2008
Location Chelsea Piers/Pier Sixty
23rd Street & the West Side Highway
New York, NY 10011
Tables & Tickets Anchor Table - $10,000                      
Pearl Table - $7,500                           
Coral Table - $3,500
Seashell Table - $2,500 (Limited to guests 39 years old and younger)
Anchor Ticket - $1,000
Pearl Ticket - $750
Coral Ticket - $375
Seashell Ticket - $250 (Limited to guests 39 years old and younger)
Description Crack open those oysters and put on your pearls for an unforgettable night "under the sea."  Dive into an ocean of "fin-tastic" auction items, including luxurious vacations, gourmet food & wine packages, cultural city excursions, and a selection for all the little guppies in your life! With over 375 items to bid on, who knows what treasure troves you'll find. This annual auction and seated dinner will benefit the CancerCare for Kids® program. For more information about CancerCare for Kids®, please visit www.cancercareforkids.org.

To learn more about the event, purchase tickets or tables, purchase journal ads, or make a donation, please visit www.cancercare.org/gala.
Contact Leslie Tan
212-712-8323
ltan@cancercare.org

 

 

20th Annual Festival of Hope Gala

Date Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Schedule 6:00pm - Cocktails
7:30pm - Dinner
Location Pleasantdale Chateau
West Orange, NJ
Tickets Individual Ticket - $500
Sponsorship Opportunities Founder Sponsorship $50,000
Leadership Sponsorship: $25,000
Patron Sponsorship: $10,000
Benefactor Sponsorship: $7,500
Friend Sponsorship: $5,000
Supporter Sponsorship: $1,500
Tax Deductibility Individual Ticket: $340
Founder Sponsorship: $46,800
Leadership Sponsorship: $23,080
Patron Sponsorship: $8,400
Benefactor Sponsorship: $5,900
Friend Sponsorship: $3,400
Supporter Sponsorship: $1,180
Description Our black tie gala has become one of the most anticipated annual events featuring gourmet cuisine, live entertainment and array of exquisite silent auction items. This year's honoree is Steven Sembler, vice president of oncology, Roche Laboratories Inc., and Roanne Margulies long time volunteer and member of the North Jersey Board of Managers.
Contact Stephanie Karlo
201-301-6814
skarlo@cancercare.org

 

 

Eighteenth Annual Golf Invitational

Date Monday, June 16, 2008
Schedule 10:30 Registration
11:30 Lunch
12:30 Shot Gun
5:00 Cocktails, auction, and raffle
Location Wee Burn Country Club
Darien, CT
Tickets Individual Player Slot - $800
Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunities Partnership Opportunities:
Title Partnership - $25,000
Platinum Partnership - $20,000
Presenting Partnership - $15,000

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Ace Sponsorship - $10,000
Eagle Sponsorship - $7,500
Birdie Sponsorship - $5,000
Tax Deductibility

$425 per individual spot is not tax deductible.

For tax deductibility information about Partnerships and Sponsorships, please contact Stephanie Weirsman by phone at 203-854-9911 or by email at sweirsman@cancercare.org

Description Join us for a day on the links for this 18th annual event. Take a shot at a new Lexus on the "Hole in One" challenge, and enter for your chance to win a new Rolex watch. Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on the terrace, and partake in the silent and live auctions. A featured live item is a chance to win 2 playing spots in the 2008 Lexus Champions for Charity Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach. This event will sell-out. For more information please call 203-854-9911.
Contact Stephanie Weirsman
203-854-9911
sweirsman@cancercare.org

 

 

CancerCare's Classic Golf Tournament

Date Monday, July 14, 2008
Schedule 10:00am — Driving Range/Locker Rooms Open
11:00am — Brunch
12:30pm — Shotgun Start
4:30pm — Reception, Dinner, Awards and Raffle
Location The Creek Club
Locust Valley, New York
Tickets $1,000 per golfer
$4,000 per foursome
Sponsorship Opportunities $15,000 Platinum Sponsor -SOLD OUT
$10,000 Gold Sponsor
$7,500 Silver Sponsor
$5,000 Bronze Sponsor
$2,500 Event Gift Sponsors (limited to 3)
$1,500 Golf Ball Sponsor (limited to 2)
$1,000 Driving Range Sponsor
$750 Putting Green Sponsor
$350 Tee/Green sign Sponsor
Tax Deductibility $740 per golfer
$2,960 per foursome
$12,570 Platinum Sponsor
$8,785 Gold Sponsor
$6,460 Silver Sponsor
$3,960 Bronze Sponsor
$2,500 Event Gift Sponsors
$1,500 Golf Ball Sponsor
$1,000 Driving Range Sponsor
$750 Putting Green Sponsor
$350 Tee/Green sign Sponsor
Description Join CancerCare for a relaxing round of golf at The Creek Club, an award-winning course with beautiful greens, challenging holes and amazing views of the Long Island Sound. It promises to be a great day! So, grab your clubs, recruit some friends and come out in support of CancerCare and the free professional counseling services we provide to people affected by cancer.
Contact Katerina Kormas
212-712-6165
kkormas@cancercare.org

 

 

Walk for Hope

Dates, Locations, and Times

Sunday, September 7, 2008
Jennings Beach, Fairfield, CT
8:00 am registration
9:00 am walk

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ
5:00 pm registration
6:00 pm walk

Sunday, September 28, 20008
Van Neste Square, Ridgewood, NJ
Spring Lake Boardwalk, Spring Lake, NJ
Roseland, NJ (TBA) *New walk site
Sparta, NJ (TBA) *New walk site
9:00 am registration
10:00 am walk

Saturday, October 11, 2008
Nomahegan Park, Cranford, NJ
9:00 am registration
10:00 am walk

Description Join us for our 2nd Annual "Walk for Hope" and take steps to support the free professional support services CancerCare provides to individuals and their families affected by cancer. Form a team! Bring your friends, family and co-workers for a morning of honoring survivors, remembering those lost to cancer and support those coping with the disease. Register at cancercare.org/walkforhope* or call 203-854-9911 for Connecticut and 201-301-6813 for New Jersey.

*(website coming May 2008)
Contact

Connecticut:
203-854-9911
sweirsman@cancercare.org

New Jersey:
201-301-6813
ktrethaway@cancercare.org

 

 

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